American Water Heater (A)BCG3 85T500-8N Manuale Utente

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Do not obstruct water heater air intake

with insulating blanket.
Gas and carbon monoxide detectors

are available.
Install water heater in accordance with

the instruction manual.

Breathing carbon monoxide can cause brain damage or

death. Always read and understand instruction manual.

Insulation blankets are available to the general public for external 

use  on  gas  water  heaters  but  are  not  necessary  with  these 

products. The purpose of an insulation blanket is to reduce the 

standby heat loss encountered with storage tank heaters. The 

water heaters covered by this manual meet or exceed the energy 

Policy Act standards with respect to insulation and standby heat 

loss requirements, making an insulation blanket unnecessary.

Should  you  choose  to  apply  an  insulation  blanket  to  this 

heater, you should follow these instructions. See the Features 

and  Components  section  of  this  manual  for  identification  of 

components mentioned below. Failure to follow these instructions 

can restrict the air flow required for proper combustion, potentially 

resulting in fire, asphyxiation, serious personal injury or death.

•  do not apply insulation to the top of the water heater, as this 

will interfere with safe operation of the exhaust inducer.

•  do not cover the gas valve, thermostat or the Temperature-

Pressure relief Valve.

•  do not allow insulation to come within 2” (5 cm) of the burners, 

to prevent blockage of combustion air flow to the burners.

•  do not  allow  insulation  to  come  within  9  inches  (23  cm) 

of  floor,  (within  2  inches  (5  cm)  of  bottom  cover)  to  prevent 

blockage of combustion air flow to the burners..

•  do not cover the instruction manual. keep it on the side of 

the water heater or nearby for future reference.

•  do  obtain  new  warning  and  instruction  labels  from  the 

manufacturer  for  placement  on  the  blanket  directly  over  the 

existing labels.

•  do inspect the insulation blanket frequently to make certain it 

does not sag, thereby obstructing combustion air flow.

Where  hard  water  conditions  exist,  water  softening  or  the 

threshold  type  of  water  treatment  is  recommended.  This  will 

protect the dishwashers, coffee urns, water heaters, water piping 

and other equipment.
See the Maintenance Section in this manual for sediment and 

lime scale removal procedures.

A circulating pump is used when a system requires a circulating 

loop or there is a storage tank used in conjunction with the water 

heater. See Water Piping Diagrams in this manual for installation 

location of circulating pumps.

The  (A)BCG385T500-8N/(A)BCG385T500-8P  is  approved  for 

installations on combustible flooring when installed with NSF Leg 

kit number 9003425205

1.   Unit needs to be lifted in a way not to damage unit or laid 

on it’s side to access the bottom of the legs.

2.   Slide leg extension under leg and the bolt up through the 

bottom hole located in the bottom of the leg.

3.   Once in place, screw nut down and secure.
4.   Front of leg should line up with front of leg extension as 

shown in Figure 7 to make sure weight of unit is distributed 
through the leg extension.